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Bi-Polar Girl

An Irreverant look at Bi-polar Disorder
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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe – they are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance and even suicide. But Bipolar can be treated and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives.
  • easy to read for people who are going through the worst of Bipolar
  • Communicates with these sufferers on three levels:1. Through the Emoticon colourful graphics for those who find processing text impossible2. Through the simple text and short sentences for those who can go further and process text3. Through the carefully crafted questions that are designed to encourage self-reflection and self- awareness for those whocan go further still and take a pro-active approach to their recovery.
  • Helps family and friends understand in broad terms what goes on in Bi-Polar Land
  • Unique on the market because of its ‘cartoony' look and upbeat approach that was purposefully created to Inject Laughterand Defuse Fear in the scary area of mental health problems.Written by someone who lives with Bipolar and her desire to encourage those poor souls who find themselves sitting in thewaiting rooms of psychiatric clinics and hospitals. It is a personal story and it not meant to be a recommendation for anyparticular treatment. In an easy to read format and fully illustrated it is for those who are going through the worse of Bipolar and it gives an understanding in broad terms to family and friends as to what goes on in Bipolar land.Gabrielle eventually found her way back to a happy life, full of love, hope and laughter. May YOU find your way back tolaughter and the life YOU want to live.
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